Meaning & use

ruler

noun·Everyday

A person who governs or holds supreme authority over a country or people, or a straight-edged tool used for measuring and drawing lines.

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The ruler of the small kingdom was known for his fair and generous policies.

She used a ruler to draw a perfectly straight line across the page.

A note on using this word

Ruler has two unrelated common meanings, a person with political power and a measuring tool, and context makes clear which is meant.

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